Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-04-29
CITY COUNCIL.

| Mr. Murray Resigns and Charles w
/ 8rant Elected to FIJI the Vacancy
The Legislative Comm,ttse's Bill oi
Expenses inspectors Elected for the
TwoiSth Ward.
City Council met In regular session
Hast evening with President Eckel In
the chair. The roll wab called, and the
minutes Of the last stated meeting read
and approves
The Street Committee reported In
favor of granting number of petitions
for curbing and paving, and the report
was received and accepted.
The Committee on Public Buildings
reported in favor Of awarding the con
tract for paving the sidewalk In front
of the city hall, with North river flag
stone TO Thomas Davidson, st $245.
The Law Committee reported that
they had examined an ordinance giving
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany permission to pave iu front OF
their stations with Belgian blocks, and
found nothing in it contrary to law or
the city charter.
The same committee, to whom was
referred the petition Of Michael Kern.
asking for $75 damages for horse
which fell in q ditch on franklin street,
between Eighth and Ninth streets, re.
ported 10 favor of allowing him $40,
and an order was drawn for the amount.
Toe Fire Committee reported in favor
Of granting the petitlon OF j. II. For
rest for FIRE alarm box at Thirteenth
and Claymont streets, with . recon-.
mendation that the work be done after
July 1st, and that the cost shall not ex.
ceed $500.
The City Treaeurer reported balance
|of S39, ,954 ~ In the Union National
Bank to the credit Of current expenses,
and "a, ,14b 30 to the credit of the park
fund. He also reported that he had re
Gel ved the following amounts: Tax
Receiver Moody, $505; Tax Receiver
Ksse, S425.
The Street Commissioner reported 80
mon and teams employed, with pay.
roll amounting to $2ol 80, and the
Sewer Committee reported 6 men EN-.
ployed, with payroll Of $55 90.
The police payroll, amounting TO
q, 751 SO, and the miscellaneous pay
roll Of $1,924.6S, we're presented and
orders drawn in favor of the parties
named.
Preston Ayars and others petItioned
for the extension OF the sewer on Mar.
ket street from Third to Fourth sire ct,
and the petition was referred to the
Sewer Committee.
William Y. Warner, on behalf of the
Church Of the Covensn', asked that
they be relic we'd from paying for the
lamp in frort OF their church, and the
petition WAS referred to the Lamp Com
mittee. -
J. T. Heald vas granted permission
to act IS feet of curb on the west side OF
Spruce street, south OF Eleventh street.
James Maguire petitioned for cross.
ing on Maryland avenue at Bird street,
and the petition was referred 70 the
Street Committee.
Mr.. Hession presented the resiRna
tion Of Mr.. Murray as q mem Der OF
Council from the Tenth ward, and it
was accepted. Council then went IL to a
nomination and election to fill the va
cancy. Mr.. Hession nominated Charles
w. Grant, and Mr.. Barney nominated
Thomas Birchall. When the vote was
counted 1t was found that Mr.. Grant
had received IS votes, Mr.. Birchall 6
votes and Mr.. Murray l vote. Mr.
Blake said that he had voted for Mr..
Murray by mistake, as he intended to
vote for Mr.. Grant, aud asked permis
sion to change bis vote. Mr.. Moore
objected, when President Eckel de-
clared that the ballot would have to
stand, and Mr.. Blake replied, "Well,
on bmit; but didn't mean to do It," A
COMMITTEES was then appointed TO AZ
certain II Mr.. Grant was duly qualifi ed
and upon their reporting In the affirma.
tive, he was sworn In and took his seat.
The Fire Com mmittee presented the ar
nual report Of Chief Engineer Sweeney
and portion of 1t was read. He says
that the fire department is in an excel.
lent condition, and was never more eff
cient He recommended that the sala
ries OF the officers be increased, and
that the Chief Engineer be furnished
with team, to enab him to reach a
hre In the shortest possible time. Open
hatchways In buildings are pronoun ced
dangerous, and Council asked to pass
an ordinance compelling the occupants
of stores and factories to have them
closed at night. He also called atten.
ton to the danger Of attaching electric
light wires to the Ere alarm telegraph
poles and expressed the opinion tt at all
electric wires should be placed uuder
ground. The report was accepted, and
the Printing Committee ordered to have
800 cop,es printed.
Mr.. Hawkins introduced resolution
instructlng the Chief Engineer and Sur.
veyor to take the deeds belonging to the
oity, for the Ola Academy lot in th G
Ninth ward, and make the lines, az da
termiued by the arbitrators, 80 that
there will not be any further dispute
In the future. The resolution wAs
adopted.
Mr.. Forrest introduced an ordinance
providing for the appointment of two
extra poiics ofiicers, which was read n
second time Gnd refer red to the Law
Comm
Mr.. Chambers called up for third
reading the ordinance authorizing the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com pan y
TO pave sidewalks around their station 4
with Belgian blocks, and after the
words "or other small stones" we're
stricken out 1t was passed, su bj eot to
the approval of the Mayor.
l President Eckel called attention to
the condition In which many ordi-
nancss are when sent to the Mayor, and
said that come times they are amended
and substitutes adopted, until It is al.
most impossible for him to tell what
the ordinances really is. He thought
that all ordinances, after being psssed d
should go to the Comm ittee on Engross
mept and be copied before being pre-
eented to the Mayor. Meesrs. Blake
and Merits Taylor did rot think this
necessary, and President Eckel said
that he would not insist on its being
done, but the way In which ord inancea
are now sent to the Mayor might be the
cause sometime of one not be ing sipued.
The Sewer Committee presented the
report of the Chief Engineer and Sur.
veyor, giving the size, length and lcca.
lion OF every sewer and drain In this
city. The report Was accepted and 100
COPIES ordered to be printed.